Primary 2 learners and parents enjoyed a family learning workshop in Cathedral school library on Wednesday 1st October. While teachers read a story to their class and spoke about the rules of the library, Mrs McCoy provided parents and carers with some practical ideas to help them support their child’s reading at home. Parents then had the opportunity to chose and read a book with their child.
Our next family learning event, for Primary 6 pupils and parents, takes place on Tuesday 7th October. The individual class workshops will give parents and carers the opportunity to learn about how we are supporting Cathedral learners to develop creativity skills and then work alongside their child in our new Investigation & Innovation Hub.
Please click on the link below to access our August – December family learning programme:
Mrs McMichael and Mrs Murphy from Cathedral’s Attainment Team hosted a targeted family learning workshop on Wednesday 1st October at which parents and carers had the opportunity to learn alongside their child using the Read Write Inc. Fresh Start programme. The Attainment Team also provided parents and carers with learning packs to further support their child’s learning at home. There was a great buzz around the room and parent/carer feedback on the sessions was exceptionally positive. One parent said:
These P4/5 learners were very proud to share a maths ‘Milestone Moment’ with Mrs Duffy on Tuesday 30th September. Their maths group have been using different methods to develop their understanding of place value and they demonstrated their recent learning by using Numicon to represent larger numbers. Impressive!
I understand positive things about friendships and relationships but when something worries or upsets me I know who I should talk to. HWB 0-44a
Cathedral’s current group of nursery learners enjoyed their final day in the great outdoors on Thursday 25th September, and parents and carers came along to see them graduate from their forest adventures. Over the last few weeks, our young learners have gained many new skills and knowledge in the forest including working as a team to set up the forest area, safety skills while exploring, climbing and fire building. During the final session, parents and carers had the opportunity to make autumn crowns with their child and complete a scavenger hunt. Many congratulations to our forest graduates!
These three Primary 6b learners popped down to see Mrs Duffy and Mrs Campbell on Thursday 25th September to share the product of some exciting learner led-learning:
Following the Primary 1 Welcome Mass on Thursdays 25th, our young learners were presented with their 150th anniversary commemorate medals. What a wonderful year to join the Cathedral family!
Our new Primary 1 pupils were formally welcomed to Cathedral Primary School at a special Mass in the cathedral on Thursday 25th September. Following the opening hymn, ‘Jesus loves me, this I know’, and the scripture readings, Fr Lamb said a prayer of blessing over the children, asking God to be with them throughout their journey through Cathedral Primary. He also blessed the special 150th anniversary medals which each child received once back in school.
Primary 6 buddy applicants were put through their paces during a round of interviews with Mrs Duffy on Wednesday 24th September.
The first of our Investigation & Innovation Hub family learning sessions took place on Tuesday 23rd September. Each session began with a presentation from Mr Young on how activities within the hub fit naturally into Cathedral’s overall Active8 approach. Mr Young went on to explain the importance of Cathedral Primary helping learners develop skills for life and work in the 21st Century, including creativity, collaboration, adaptability and persistence/grit.
